Migration in São Lourenço do Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

São Lourenço do Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,235 in-migrants and lost 2,515 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +720 people (31.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.125. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 435 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Lourenço do Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,235	2,711 to 3,759	good
Out-migrants	2,515	2,116 to 2,914	good
Net migration	+720	61 to 1,379	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.125	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Lourenço do Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Campo Erê/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Pato Branco/PR · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Bernardino/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Novo Horizonte/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Galvão/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Vitorino/PR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Quilombo/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Lourenço do Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Vitorino/PR · view pair in the atlas	550	good
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Novo Horizonte/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Pato Branco/PR · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Jupiá/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Galvão/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Campo Erê/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,595	49.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,075	33.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	490	15.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	75	2.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	695	33.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	600	28.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	530	25.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	12.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,420	43.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	815	25.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	640	19.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	6.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	630	19.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	565	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	420	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	370	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	330	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	310	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	1.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,185	47.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,120	44.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	210	8.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	585	35.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	28.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	11.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	855	34.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	770	30.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	6.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	475	18.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	435	17.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	270	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	255	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	9.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	235	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	195	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	110	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,015	42.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,640	25.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,575	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,040	14.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,690	36.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,105	28.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,180	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,595	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	2.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,990	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,800	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,205	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,195	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,150	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,935	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,400	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,335	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,330	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,160	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Lourenço do Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,595
Commute out to work in another municipality	800
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,145
Net commuting	+1,345
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.90
Commuting attraction index	1.073
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → see the metropolitan region page

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: São Lourenço do Oeste/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-lourenco-do-oeste-sc-4216909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.